[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43362-43363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14322]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0278-30D]


Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before August 7, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 264-0041, or [email protected]. When submitting comments or 
requesting information, please include the document identifier 0990-
0278-30D and project title for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Federalwide Assurance (FWA) Form.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office 
for Human Research Protections (OHRP), is requesting a three-year 
extension of the OMB No. 0990-0278, Federalwide Assurance (FWA) Form, 
with no changes in the collected information. The purpose of the FWA 
form is to provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged in 
research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) to satisfy the assurance requirements of (1) Section 
491(a) of the Public Health Service Act (the PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 289); 
and (2) HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR 
46.103.

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    Type of Respondent: Institutions engaged in HHS-conducted or -
supported research involving human subjects.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                       Average
                                                        Number of        Number       burden per   Total burden
                 Type of respondent                    respondents   responses  per    response        hours
                                                                       respondent     (in hours)
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Institutions engaged in HHS-conducted or -supported          14,000               2        30/60          14,000
 research involving human subjects.................
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    Total..........................................  ..............  ..............  ...........          14,000
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-14322 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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